Ham Frittata

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 34 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup cooked ham, cubed
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup red sweet bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons jalapeno jelly, at room temperature (optional)
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f.
• 2 heat oil in a non stick frypan, add ham cubes and onions.
• 3 sauté until onions are transparent and just turning brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• 4 add red, green and jalapeño peppers, celery and jalapeño jelly, if using.
• 5 sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until jelly melts.
• 6 in a large bowl, beat eggs with salt and pepper, until frothy and about double in volume.
• 7 over high heat pour egg mixture evenly over evenly spread sautéed mixture.
• 8 move mixture around just a little.
• 9 place lid on frypan and leave on high heat until bottom is set, being careful not to burn.
• 10 do not remove lid.
• 11 place covered frypan on middle rack in oven and cook approximately 20 minutes, until well risen and golden (i have a see-through lid on my frypan).
• 12 remove lid and sprinkle with cheddar cheese, turn oven to broil, broil for 2 or 3 minutes until cheddar melts.
• 13 slide onto platter and cut into 4 pieces, serve hot with salsa if desired.